Iowa high school volleyball 2024: The Gazette’s area teams to watch, and preseason Super Ten

Eight area volleyball teams to watch for the 2024 Iowa high school season:

Cedar Rapids Xavier

Coach: Amy Weiland (2nd year, 24-7)

2023 record: 24-7 overall, 5-1 MVC Mississippi (2nd)

2023 postseason: Class 4A state quarterfinalist

Returning starters (6): MH Taylor Rexroth (5-9, sr.), OH Carley Jonker (5-11, sr.), L Carissa Timmerman (5-5, sr.), OH Libby Fandel (6-0, sr.), OH Ava Van Berkum (5-9, sr.), DS Kaitlin Rollinger (5-6, sr.)

Center Point-Urbana

Coach: Michelle Halac (7th year, 112-111)

2023 record: 27-10, 3-2 Wamac East (T-2nd)

2023 postseason: Class 3A state quarterfinalist

Returning starters (4): OH Addy Tupa (5-7, sr.), L Gracie Hoskins (5-3, sr.), OH Maya Burkhart (5-7, sr.), S Logan Keller (5-8, sr.)

Clear Creek Amana

Coach: Jackie Clubb (11th year, 276-124)

2023 record: 46-1 overall, 5-0 Wamac West (1st)

2023 postseason: Class 4A state semifinalist

Returning starters (3): S Emily Henderson (5-8, jr.), OH Sariah Sherman (5-11, jr.), OH Averie Lower (5-11, jr.)

Dyersville Beckman

Coach: Todd Troutman (28th year, 699-226)

2023 record: 31-8 overall, 7-0 River Valley North (1st)

2023 postseason: Class 2A regional semifinalist

Returning starters (8): DS/L Addisson Hogan (5-4, soph.), L Alexie Hogan (5-7, sr.), OH Katelyn Schmitt (5-11, sr.), OH Ava Burkle (5-8, jr.), DS Emma Karcher (5-8, jr.), MH Miley Manternach (5-10, jr.), MH Alli Scherbring (5-9, sr.), S Anna Knepper (5-6, sr.)

Iowa City Liberty

Coach: Allie Kelly (4th year, 86-35)

2023 record: 19-22 overall, 2-4 MVC Mississippi Division (5th)

2023 postseason: Class 5A regional finalist

Returning starters (6): L/DS Edie Miller (5-6, soph.), S/OH Hadley Miller (5-6, soph.), S/OH Asta Hildebrand (6-0, sr.), OH Lucy Maassen (5-8, jr.), MH Sydney Van Heukelom (6-0, soph.), OH Ellie Wilson (5-8, OH)

Linn-Mar

Coach: Nikki Rowland (1st full season, 12-11)

2023 record: 19-14 overall, 5-2 MVC Valley Division (T-2nd)

2023 postseason: Class 5A regional finalist

Returning starters (2): OH/MH Kelsey Klesner (5-11, sr.), OH/S Kira Klesner (5-11, sr.)

Mid-Prairie

Coach: Sherry Evans

2023 record: 31-11 overall, 4-2 River Valley South (T-1st)

2023 postseason: Class 3A regional finalist

Returning starters (7): OH/S Jovi Evans (5-6, soph.), MH/OH Katelyn Harland (5-8, jr.), DS Lanee Duwa (5-6, sr.), S/DS Avery Helmuth (5-7, jr.), L Dakota Mitchell (5-5, sr.), MH/OH Callie Huber (6-0, jr.), OH Harper Pacha (5-11, soph.)

Mount Vernon

Coach: Maggie Willems (14th year, 388-137)

2023 record: 35-5 overall, 5-0 Wamac East (1st)

2023 postseason: Class 3A state runner-up

Returning starters (6): L Jaden Rolland (5-2, sr.), MH Caliana Whitaker (5-7, jr.), MH Paige Schurbon (5-11, sr.), DS Eryn Jackson (5-5, sr.), S Sydney Huber (6-0, sr.), OH Chloe Meester (6-3, sr.)

The Gazette’s preseason Super Ten

1. Mount Vernon (35-5 in 2023, Class 3A state runner-up)

2. Cedar Rapids Xavier (24-7, Class 4A state quarterfinalist)

3. Iowa City Liberty (19-22, Class 5A regional finalist)

4. Dyersville Beckman (31-8, Class 2A regional semifinalist)

5. Mid-Prairie (31-11, Class 3A regional finalist)

6. Linn-Mar (19-14, Class 5A regional finalist)

7. Center Point-Urbana (27-10, Class 3A state quarterfinalist)

8. Clear Creek Amana (46-1, Class 4A state semifinalist)

9. West Liberty (32-12, Class 3A regional semifinalist)

10. Union Community (39-12, Class 3A state semifinalist)

Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com